ConfigurationElement.SerializeToXmlElement Method
.NET Framework 4.6 and 4.5
Writes the outer tags of this configuration element to the configuration file when implemented in a derived class.
Namespace: System.Configuration
Assembly: System.Configuration (in System.Configuration.dll)
protected internal virtual bool SerializeToXmlElement( XmlWriter writer, string elementName )
Parameters
- writer
- Type: System.Xml.XmlWriter
The XmlWriter that writes to the configuration file.
- elementName
- Type: System.String
The name of the ConfigurationElement to be written.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| Exception | The element has multiple child elements. |
The SerializeToXmlElement method is called after the call to the Unmerge method during serialization. The SerializeToXmlElement method writes out the contents of the configuration element between the beginning and ending tags of the element. Override SerializeToXmlElement to provide a custom serialization method.
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